Greetings,
We
are spending billions of dollars to treat the symptoms of sickness and
disease. We are trusting man to give us answers, but few answers are
forthcoming in dealing with fear, depression, and immune diseases to name a
few. Don’t get me wrong, I believe doctors are a necessity in the world,
but not when they prescribe medications on top of medications for symptoms of
sickness and disease. The healing answers to many of the sicknesses and
diseases are right there in front of us in the Word of God. I hope you
enjoy the piece below and I encourage you to share with others.
Sickness and
Disease
I have dedicated a lot of time over the years finding answers
to possible root causes of sickness and disease. I want to share
scriptures that gives us answers to why we have sickness and disease. One
of major contributors to sickness and disease is FEAR. I see fear in
people constantly in the ministry that I am a part of.
Deuteronomy 28:1-14 gives us the guarantees of His blessings
if we obey. Deuteronomy 28:15-68 gives us a list of curses if we continue
to disobey God. I have Googled and looked up the definitions of these
curses to better understand what each one means. As I researched, I could
see how these curses have manifested into disease and sickness.
Throughout the Bible, we have insights as to why we have
sickness. One example is depression. WebMD has this to say:
Depression is an extremely complex disease. No one knows
exactly what causes it, but it can occur for a variety of reasons. Some people
experience depression during a serious medical illness. Others may have
depression with life changes such as a move or the death of a loved one. Still
others have a family history of depression. Those who do may experience
depression and feel overwhelmed with sadness and loneliness for no known
reason.
God tells us without a doubt what causes depression and it is
not complicated to understand. Anxiety in the heart of man causes
depression, but a good word makes it glad Proverbs 12:25. Look up
anxiety in the dictionary and you will find that it means fear. So, the
primary reason we have depression is because of fear. Fear of man, fear
of not being loved (huge rejection), fear of not living up to your or man’s
expectations, fear of losing your job, fear of confrontation, fear of being
offended, and the list goes on. Look up depression in the dictionary and
you will find related words. Self-pity, grief, sorrow, distress, pain,
misery, torment, despair and hopelessness. The second part of this verse
is especially beneficial to those that feel unloved. If we would just say
a kind word, it would make them glad and take away the depression.
The medical field does not have a cure, but God can heal you
of depression by obeying His Word which says “Do not worry about tomorrow”
Mathew 6:34 and Deuteronomy 31:8 And the Lord, He is the One who goes
before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you nor forsake you; do
not fear nor be dismayed (to lose courage or be upset).”
Answers for healing of many sickness and diseases that the
medical field can’t explain are found in God’s Word, His wisdom, His knowledge,
His revelation, His discernment, and the Holy Spirit. Deuteronomy
32:39 ‘Now see that I, even I, am He, and there is no God besides Me; I kill
and I make alive; I wound and I heal; Nor is there any who can deliver
from My hand. I like The Message’s version. Deuteronomy 32:39 “Do
you see it now? Do you see that I’m the One? Do you see that there’s no other
god beside Me? I bring death and I give life, I wound and I heal—there is no
getting away from or around Me!
Mankind will continue to suffer sickness and disease until we
execute the things God has instructed us to do.
Deuteronomy 6:17 You shall diligently keep the commandments
of the Lord your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded
you. Deuteronomy 7:15 And the Lord will take away from you all sickness,
and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have
known, but will lay them on all those who hate you.
Isaiah 61:1 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has
sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the
captives, And the opening of the prison (Psalm 142:7 Bring my soul
out of prison that I may praise Your name) to those who are bound.
Is David telling us in Psalm 142:7 that by bringing our souls out of spiritual
prison we can be set free from bondage to praise God?
Mark 16:18 …. They will lay hands on the sick and they
will recover
It is my prayer that this brief note has helped you in some
way and I encourage you to pass it forward. In the near future, I hope to
share a piece on Alzheimer’s disease that could be the result of not obeying
God’s instructions.
Many blessings to you all,
Tony Sanchez, 3-19-16
